February 2012
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A Collection of Rare and Obscure Words →
heretoseethequeen:
Cheiloproclitic - Being attracted to someones lips. Quidnunc - One who always has to know what is going on. Ultracrepidarian - Of one who speaks or offers opinions on matters beyond their knowledge. Apodyopis - The act of mentally undressing someone. Gymnophoria - The sensation that someone is mentally undressing you. Tarantism - The urge to overcome melancholy by dancing....
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Save Sarkozy Bakery →
Sarkozy Bakery lovers, unite!
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The Sarkozy Bakery Fire →
This place means the world to me. Sarkozy taught me how real food should taste. Heartbreak. So much.
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a survey on teen/ya library services →
Public librarians, I have a favor to ask! Please help a pal out and check out her survey on Teen and YA services. And then pass it on.
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“She lost her life in Homs doing what she believed in. Marie, in her mid-50s,...”
– from the Marie Colvin tribute on NPR. Read it.
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Great Books You've Never Heard Of
On a whim, I asked my Twitter followers what their favorite books are that the average reader has never heard of. The answers are listed below, linked to the person who tweeted the suggestion. Enjoy!
Had I A Hundred Mouths by William Goyen @srharris19
The Girl in the Flammable Skirt: Stories by Aimee Bender @catagator
Lucky Wander Boy by D.B. Weiss @stewartfritz
Just Like Beauty by Lisa Lerner...
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This is the presentation I presented at the Northwestern University Library on January 31, 2012. Enjoy!
Libraries, Librarians, and Social Media
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Thank you!
I just want to thank everyone who has passed the word on about the super cool job opening at my library. You guys are so awesome.